Caption

grosz; Vogelwaider (Vogelwaid), Eustachius, publisher; Decius, Jost Ludwik (fl. 1528-1535); Albrecht Hohenzollern (Prince of Prussia; 1490-1568) — iconography: eagles, Hohenzollern (coat of arms), male busts in armor. Obv.: Prussian eagle with on its chest a crowned letter S; on the rim between pearl borders an inscription beginning with a rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*B, AN*DVX*PRVSS Rw. Reverse: male bust in armor, profile turned to the right, short hair, beard with sideburns; on the rim between pearly borders an inscription beginning with the Hohenzollern coat of arms *IVSTVS, X*FIDE*VIVIT*I539*. 1539, Königsberg, Ducal Prussia (1525–1701). Coin: diameter 23.3 mm, weight 1.82 g, axis 45°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A46_222

License type

Rights managed

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58.0Mb (4.8Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4504 x 4504 (300dpi)

Keywords

grosz Vogelwaider Vogelwaid Eustachius publisher Decius Jost Ludwik fl 1528-1535 Albrecht Hohenzollern Prince Prussia 1490-1568 iconography eagles Hohenzollern coat arms male busts armor Obv. Prussian eagle chest crowned letter S rim pearl borders inscription rosette ALBER*D*G*MAR*B *DVX*PRVSS Rw Reverse male bust profile turned right short hair beard sideburns pearly borders Hohenzollern coat arms *IVSTVS X*Fide*Vivit*I539* 1539 Königsberg Ducal Prussia 1525–1701 Coin diameter 23.3 mm weight 1.82 g axis 45° round metallic object worn raised designs textured surface showing central stylized bird outstretched wings surrounding circular border object aged uneven edges surface abrasions visible colors shades gray silver small areas darker gray tones.